Enclosure 1.
My Lord.
Hongkong
Hong Kong March FiPRS
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18857
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I have the honour to submit for your
Lordships Consideration a copy of a ketition by the holders
hand at Victoria fear
Jalso enclose copies
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to His Excellency the Governor of this Colony
the following paper. A letter from the Colonial Secretary to me.
dated the 18th April 1882+
2 A letter from me to the Colonicil Secretary
dated the 29th April 1884
& The Colonial Secretary, reply
dated the 2nd May 1884
From the last named letter Your Lordships will see that the Government has determined
hot to alter the terms
of
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the semure of the Peak lot without reference to the Secretary of State and I now therefore
one
behalf of
my Copetitioners and huppelf venture to Solicit Your Lordships favourable consideration of the request-contained in the en dosed petition
o The Right Honquable
The Earl of Derby
Her Majesty's
I have the honour to be
-Your Lordships broad obedient Servant-
Principal Secretary of State
for the Colonies
rylde.